Post by: rickevans on August 30, 2012, 01:17:02 PM
I want to cut the bbl back some, to around 42". Other than a new good quality hacksaw blade and a file to finish it, any other recommendations? I will be attempting to do this just like a person would in the 18th century. This will be a French issued musket that was plundered by a fellow during his F&I war service, and has been de-militarized for use on his farm/land. Bayonette and lugs gone, bbl bands removed, bbl pinned to a slenderized stock, bbl shortened and a new front sight added...
Post by: Riley/MN on August 30, 2012, 02:31:29 PM
Post by: Catchem on August 30, 2012, 03:14:16 PM
You'll probably need/want some sort of blade front sight, maybe 3/8 inch tall to allow you to file it down. One of the many gun builders here can specify this better than me. You also might consider a 36-38 inch long barrel, as long as you are shortening it, this may be handier in the woods.
Post by: rickevans on August 30, 2012, 03:47:35 PM
One of my herd is a nice Centermark Fusil that sports a 36" bbl. It also has a rear sight. It is a handy long gun in the woods. I want to have a longer bbl smoothbore as well. This will be my trade gun match trade gun.
Post by: greyhunter on August 30, 2012, 04:45:07 PM
Post by: Captchee on August 30, 2012, 06:28:59 PM
doesnt have to be to large of a crown . just enough to knock the sharp edge of the bore
Post by: rickevans on August 31, 2012, 09:19:55 AM
Post by: Catchem on August 31, 2012, 02:36:30 PM
I'm just curious, do you intend to use round balls too? (A v-slit filed in the top of the breech might be useful in that case.)
Post by: rickevans on August 31, 2012, 02:54:45 PM
Catchem...yes, hopefully she shoots a big ol' lead round ball well. After I get my turtle front sight on, I'll see if using a filed notch will work. I need to check local smoothbore woods walk rules though...some do not allow any rear sighting helpers at all.
Post by: Captchee on August 31, 2012, 10:37:58 PM
or you can get a rond cherry thats larger then bore side and spin it
Post by: ridjrunr on September 01, 2012, 03:04:13 AM
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Post by: Captchee on September 01, 2012, 10:37:17 AM
Quote from: "ridjrunr"
Rick, What is the bore inside diameter? a mandrelled lapping stone would give a fine polish on the inside dia. machine shops use them sometimes to polish an inside chamfer of usually 60,82 or 90 deg.
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yep or a siply mill cherry will also do it cleanly and evenly
Post by: stude283 on September 01, 2012, 08:45:54 PM
I give up,whats a siply mill cherry,or a rond cherry?I would assume its a round stone mounted on a mandrel from the context.Did I guess right?A search on either one comes back empty.
Post by: huntinguy on September 01, 2012, 09:38:20 PM
Quote from: "stude283"
Ok,
I give up,whats a siply mill cherry,or a rond cherry?I would assume its a round stone mounted on a mandrel from the context.Did I guess right?A search on either one comes back empty.
try searching these names.
Ball Rotary Burr
Chamfer Tool
Also, proper application of a file can do it as well.
tools like such have been around for a long time.
Post by: Fletcher on September 02, 2012, 09:27:39 AM
[/size]ps - I am not screaming, but I tried the large font button so I could read my screen better - it just makes the forum font bigger - but looking at it while typing is about a size 2 font - how do fix that???
Post by: greyhunter on September 02, 2012, 10:12:28 AM
Post by: Captchee on September 02, 2012, 10:19:24 AM
Post by: ridjrunr on September 02, 2012, 01:57:06 PM
Post by: rickevans on September 05, 2012, 09:09:11 AM
Post by: ridjrunr on September 05, 2012, 12:22:35 PM